Half a Step Beyond
半步多
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 570k Words
- Genre
- Mystery
- Subgenre
- Mystery & Supernatural
- Updated
- 4y ago
- English
- Request a translation
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Palace and Household Intrigue Novels, Preferably Rated 9.5 or Higher, With a Tight, Fast-Paced Plot
Palace and household intrigue that gets more exciting with every round, takes on a comedic feel, and still has some heartfelt moments. Please recommend some!
Crime Solving, Suspense, Mystery
All kinds of murder-case mysteries. Those who understand, understand 👀
I’m Obsessed with Ghosts! Any Recommendations for Ghost-Hunting Novels? 👻
I want to read something spooky 👻
Looking for Horror Novels Like The Haunted House
Looking for books like "The Strange House". The author of "The Strange House" is so unreliable and updates way too slowly. Everyone, please help me out.
The Pinnacle of Supernatural Horror Novels, in My Opinion
What I consider the pinnacle of supernatural horror stories.
Any Recommendations for Some Genuinely Scary Supernatural Novels?
Can anyone recommend some good horror or paranormal novels? The scarier, the better. Or something with a more “realistic” ghost story!
Suspenseful, Brain-Burning, And Thrilling Mystery Novels!
There's only one truth! Come on, bring your high IQ and help solve one mystery after another~
Any Novels Similar in Style and Content to October Snake Pregnancy or The Fox Bride?
Looking for Completed Novels with Male Leads Who Are Yama, Snakes, Foxes, Dragons, or Similar
Something that's complete and not too long, please.
Looking for Xuanhuan Novels Rated 9 or Higher
High-Rated Novels Like Xu Xu Ruo Sheng
Looking for a Completed Story with a Heroine Who Catches Ghosts, Knows the Occult, and Reads Faces
I’m Out of Books to Read and Need Help
I need some completed novels. By the way, I'm not into gay male romances.
Any Supernatural Incident Novels? The Kind with Fox Immortals, Snake Immortals, Underworld Kings, and So On
Recommendations for Supernatural Novels About Snake Immortals and Dragons, Like Dragon Coffin and Snake Wife
Any Stories With a Demon Male Lead and a Human Female Lead, Without a Past-Life Plot?
Any stories where the male lead is a demon and the female lead is human? No past-life plotlines, please.
Wandering Spirits, Vengeful Ghosts, Ghostlings, Ghost Generals, Ghost Kings, Ghost Masters, Ghost Immortals, and Ghost Emperors
I’m Out of Books to Read! Any Fresh Novels with No Romance?
I want a book like "Quick Transmigration: The Good-Fortune Empress".
Horror Novels, Please
Multiple Female Leads, Smart Characters, Horror, Supernatural
Any stories with multiple heroines where the protagonist isn’t a brainless power fantasy, starts out weak, and gets stronger later?
Looking for Truly Terrifying Horror, Not Nonsense, Absurdity, or Rebirth
I want to read books similar to Three Corpse Tales.
Any Good Mystery Stories About Taoist Priests with a Female Lead?
Desperate for Something to Read!
Looking for books like "Thriller: Where Can He Zhi Find Shelter?" Infinite-flow stories can have romance, but it shouldn't be the main focus. I want character growth, and I don't want the male and female leads tied together in the same instance the whole time.
Novels Sometimes Need to Be Unearthed. Let’s Aim to Become a Gold Digger!
Looking for books like "Xuan You Lu". There are countless novels out there, and finding one is fate. When that fate ends, move on; when it comes, seize it, fellow readers!
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I can only say that getting hooked on this book was totally worth it! It's so good! Although the female lead wasn't very strong at first, which was a bit annoying, the plot definitely gets more and more captivating as you read on!!!
I like Shiwu's personality, and I also like the two characters he portrays; they're very sweet.
Exciting, fast-paced, with each plot twist building to the next, full of suspense. I searched for so long to find such a captivating novel; this is one of my favorites after *Snake Coffin*. Others I've been reading for years and still aren't finished—it's truly exhausting.
It was excellent; I read it all in one go. I love the author's writing style. The romance is there but not cloying, and the plot is well-paced and engaging.
Great! (●◡●)ﾉ The plot is full of twists and turns and very engaging!
It's so good, you'll want to stay up all night watching it.
I really enjoyed the beginning of the story, but I couldn't continue. After reading the ending, I felt that the dozens of chapters dedicated to the supporting characters were unnecessary. I was completely captivated by the love-hate relationship between Lu Mingxue and Liu Lingxiao; the beginning was truly exciting. Even in the modern era, their story should have been explored in greater detail.
It's somewhat similar to *The Lost Tomb* and *The Mystic Nine*, but even more fantastical. Centered on a witch's love story, it tells the tale of the entanglements of people and events in a place called "Banbuduo," existing between the realms of Yin and Yang, across lifetimes. The twelve halls of Banbuduo suffer a calamity, and their descendants reunite to search for the truth. You won't be able to guess the ending until the very end.
The beginning was really great, but the ending really saddened me. Why did Xiaoxue die? Why didn't she and Master Liu live happily ever after? I cried so much 😢. If you're going to watch it, it's best to only watch up to chapters 1-24.
Overall, it's worth reading. The early plot is rather bland, but the later parts are full of twists and turns, keeping you on the edge of your seat. The female lead truly loves Fifteen! It's a classic case of parental love, but we don't see the male lead's love for his daughter. A father's love is often like that; perhaps he loves the female lead more. He gave birth to Fifteen but didn't raise her, yet he's willing to give up everything for her. Fifteen was so fierce and adorable as a child!